Bonfanti trains with UD Las Palmas: 'I don't talk much, I transform inside'
Italian defender Giovanni Bonfanti trains with UD Las Palmas, the club that prioritizes promotion in LaLiga Hypermotion. The Milanese center-back arrives on the island to occupy a key role in the defense.
The club's sports director, Luis Helguera, valued the arrival of the central defender. 'He can help generate advantages and is accustomed to playing one-on-one, because it's the DNA of the club he comes from', he said.
The Italian defender has presented himself as a new player for UD Las Palmas before the first training session at the Barranco Seco Sports City. On loan from Atalanta, the Milanese center-back arrives on the island to occupy a key role in the defense after the departure of Mika Mármol, a similar profile for the central defense position.
The defender will wear the number 21 jersey left by Jonathan Viera in UD Las Palmas. 'We've been talking about the jersey and I know I have a lot of pressure, but I'll try to give my best to represent that number well', he said.
Bonfanti confirmed that contacts began last week and that he is in a position to debut immediately, avoiding talking about the promotion as an objective to focus on 'winning as many games as possible'.
Additionally, he acknowledged his friendship with winger Luigi Cherubini, a Roma player whom the island team is targeting: 'Luigi is my friend, I don't know if I'll be able to play with him because it's not up to me, but I hope we can play together'.
What does this mean for UD Las Palmas?
The arrival of Bonfanti is an important reinforcement for UD Las Palmas' defense, which prioritizes promotion in LaLiga Hypermotion. The island club seeks to improve its position in the table and Bonfanti can be a key player in that objective.
What comes next?
UD Las Palmas will face several teams in the next week, including Racing Santander, the league leader. The island club will seek to capitalize on the energy of Bonfanti's arrival to add points and close in on the leaders.
UD Las Palmas current situation
UD Las Palmas is in fifth place in the Second Division table, with 73 points obtained in the previous season. In the current season, the club has scored 57 goals and received 40, with a +17 goal difference. The league title is 9 points away from the leaders, Racing Santander.
